Who: The Garrys
What: Get Thee To A Nunnery
Where: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Why: Prairie landlocked garage surf band The Garrys are a Canadian indie rock band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, consisting of sisters Erica, Julie and Lenore Maier. They are most noted for their 2021 album Get Thee to a Nunnery, which was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.
When: 2021
Who: Steel Beans
What: Apricado
Where: Everette, Washington State, USA
Why: Steel Beans is series of planets in the tiny universe of Jeremy DeBardi. Although generally influenced by 1960’s music and art, no genre or medium really goes untouched from recording Psychedelic Rock, Funk, Reggae, Jazz, Hip-Hop, 70’s punk, electronic and whatever else is in between.
When: 2016
Who: David Wilcox
What: Boy In The Boat
Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Why: Ironically, with 2 or 3 songs overplayed on classic rock radio in his home province of Ontario while virtually unknown in the rest of the country, David Wilcox remains nonetheless a Canadian institution, a national treasure.
When: 2007
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